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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,087.34, 249,889.10 and 100,510.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,087.34, 249,889.10 and 100,510.16 is: 138,697.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,087.34 : 249,889.10 = 100,510.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,087.34/249,889.10 = 100,510.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,087.34x = 249,889.10 × 100,510.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,087.34x = 25,116,391,671.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,116,391,671.26/181,087.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,697.67

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